Feb 15, 2011

Everything you love about a baked potato loaded with cheddar, bacon and chives, in the form of a soup!

I've had several requests to make-over this soup (You really like to challenge me, don't you!) I was a little stumped on how I was going to take something as carb rich as potatoes, with added fat like sour cream, cheese and bacon, light!

I knew I had to hide a vegetable in this soup to bulk it up without added calories. My first attempt was parsnips, but the flavor was too overwhelming. My second attempt was cauliflower, knowing how much you all love my Creamy cauliflower puree recipe and it was a winner. It really made me feel like I was eating a loaded baked potato, without all the guilt. This would also be great topped with broccoli and cheese if you prefer to forgo the bacon.Baked Potato SoupGina's Weight Watcher RecipesServings: 5 •Size: 1 cup • Old Points: 4 pts •Points+: 5 ptsCalories: 207.6 • Fat: 7.8 g • Carb: 22.5 g • Fiber: 2.4 g • Protein: 11.9 g

Ingredients:

2 russet potatoes, washed and dried

1 small head of cauliflower, stem removed cut into florets

1 1/2 cups fat free chicken broth

1 1/2 cups 1% reduced-fat milk

salt and freshly cracked black pepper

1/2 cup light sour cream

10 tbsp reduced-fat shredded sharp cheddar cheese

6 tbsp chopped chives, divided

3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (you can use turkey bacon if you prefer)

Directions:

Pierce potatoes with a fork; microwave on high for 5 minutes turn over and microwave another 3 - 5 minutes, until tender. Or if you prefer to use your oven, bake at 400° for 1 hour or until tender. Cool. Peel potatoes.

Meanwhile, steam cauliflower with water in a large covered pot until tender. Drain and return to pot. On medium heat, add chicken broth, milk, potatoes and bring to a boil. Use an immersion blender to puree until smooth. Add sour cream, half the chives, salt and pepper and cook on low another 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat. Ladle 1 cup soup into each bowl. Top each serving with 2 tbsp cheese, remaining chives, and bacon.

I can't wait to make this for lunch today, and we are having southwestern meatballs for dinner. Your recipes have helped me lose 20 pounds since the beginning of the year. Thank you SO MUCH. My husband and 2 year old also like all the diverse recipes. Keep them coming!!

I have not stopped by in a while, but after looking overs some of these recipes, I bookmarked this in my tool bar so your recipes are always close by. Thanks so much for all your work to keep this website up to date with great recipes for all of us trying to get healthier.

Just made this today, mostly to freeze for later. Yummo! Just took my first bite (without the cheese or bacon.) Very good! Still can taste the cauliflower but that doesn't me as I like it. But, for cauliflower haters that you are trying to impress, they might notice. I think this recipe will be taking the place of my traditional potato soup recipes! Thanks! So glad I ran into this site! Looking forward to exploring it some more!

I also have a question about the immersion blender... I do not have one. Just gong to use my regular blender that has a puree feature... Just to be clear on using a regular blender, I am doing to puree the entire soup? Potatoes and all?

I just made this for supper tonight. I like my soups a little chunky, so I added one of the potatos before blending, then added the other and stirred it in. It's good... not as good as the kind that is full of butter... but good :)

OH MY GOSH!!! My husband, 18 month old daughter and I just had this for dinner. SOOOOO good!! My husband actually said it's the best thing I've ever made (that's including non healthy items..)

I didn't have any 1% milk so I used fat free half and half (which im sure raised the points) and I also used bacon bits instead of real bacon (who has time to cook bacon these days) ;-) which I think is less points. Does anyone know how to change the calculation of old points?

Thank you so much for this recipe. It is definitely going to be in regular rotation in our household..

Oh- and for those without an immersion blender- they're really inexpensive on amazon and I think you will use it more than you think. Everyone told me it was a waste of money and I use it ALL of the time. My regular blender however- I never get that stupid thing out... Just FYI- worth the investment for your time and cleanliness

Amazing recipe! Tried it last night. I sliced thick turkey bacon and browned it in the pot. Then I removed it and added the ingredients as shown in the recipe. This lets the bacon flavor permeate into the soup. IMPORTANT: take the time to blend the soup really well, otherwise its not such a pleasing texture. I also put the bacon in the soup to let it cook and get more of the flavor in the soup. And finally, I used green onion instead of chives for more flavor. Great recipe! Everyone LOVED it and could not believe there was cauliflower in it... Thats my healthy secret ;).

I just found you and I have to say, I am thrilled. I used to be on WW, and I just got so sick of trying to count up points for my homemade recipes I kind of started slacking. And then I realized I was really annoyed with the amount of processed food you have to buy to get "light" things. So this is fantastic. Great, homemade recipes with whole ingredients. I can't wait to try one.

Thanks so much for this...i love going to a particular restaurant here in my hometown and getting their baked potato soup...but i know the only thing "healthy" about it is the potatoes :) So thanks again for this...looking forward to making it...i know it will be delicious!

Ironically, I purchased a small head of cauliflower just this weekend. This will be perfect for it! I will make it tonight and let you know if my extra picky hubby likes it. As for me...I love ANYTHING! hahahaha

Gina, this soup looks marvelous! I'd say it would be great to warm up to this winter, but it's not quite winter here in SoCal, hah. We're into spring already! That won't stop me from making a warm and cozy baked potato soup, though. Thanks for sharing!

I made this last night, along with a pork roast and salad, my husband went for seconds..it was delicous and filling!! I used real bacon bits instead and put them right in the soup, and it gave it even more flavour!

Just an FYI, there were no instructions to dice (or chop) the potato before adding but no way an immersion blender could chunk up a whole cooked potato without a heck of a mess.

I pureed the soup base with the cauliflower until smooth but then left some chunks of potato. Also, even though I got the two smallest russets I could find once they were added and blended it was the consistency of runny mashed potatoes so I added another cup of chicken stock.

Also, the 1/2 cup cheese divided is just to be used as a topping, not to be included IN the soup (w extra for topping)? I think it could go either way, but wanted to check.

Yummy! I just made and ate this! It was pretty easy to make overall. I microwaved the cauliflower instead of steaming. Really tasty. I am becoming a big fan of cauliflower lately and this was perfect. Even my picky fiance liked it...mostly because of the bacon. Keep the good recipes coming!

I had to come back and tell you thanks for this one, Gina! I cook a lot of your recipes and this is going to be a new regular in the rotation - SO GOOD! question - do you transfer soup into a mixing bowl to use the immersion blender/ that's what I did.

This soup was sooo good, I love Baked Potato Soup and this really hit the spot. I also made the cheddar biscuits with the soup and it was a delicious low point dinner. I love eating healthy and not ever feel like I'm giving up the good stuff. This is my favorite recipe site!! Thanks Gina you inspire me!

So delicious, thanks Gina!! I made this tonight and added my own little tweaks, as I'm sure we all do. Gina, you definitely like your soups thick!! :) I added a little extra chicken broth and milk to mine--makes it go farther too! Also, I cooked some chopped onions (about a half an onion) in a bit of olive oil as well for added flavor. Oh, and added a few red pepper flakes for a little zing! Thanks again, we LOVED this recipe.

Loved this soup!!! Was a little worried that the cauliflower would ruin the texture by making it too watery but once the soup was finished I couldn't even tell it was in there. This was so delicious - can't wait to make it again!

This soup was amazing. My husband said it was the best thing I have ever made him. I did add in some more spices: white pepper, garlic powder & a few dashes of Worcestershire. Instead of putting the cheese in the soup I put blue cheese on top with one slice of bacon crumbled up.

Yummy! Made this for dinner over the weekend and didn't end up with any leftovers :( Even my picky 3 year old loved it!

For anyone without an immersion blender, I used my handheld mixer and beat it on LOW for 1-2 minutes and it had an excellent consistency! Much less messy than pouring it into a blender, but don't turn up the speed too much or there will be a mess!

This same concept works brilliantly with shepherd's pie! I make mine with the veggie ground round and use a mixture of pureed cauliflower, sweet potato and russet potato for the topping! It's SO delish - and a nice way to keep the starches and points down!!!

My brother and I made this for dinner last night, and all 9 of us loved it (from Daddy on down to 2-yr-old sister)! As he was eating it, my Dad said, "This is the best soup I've ever had!!" I'll be making it again soon. :-)

This was great! I made it tonight, but with a few changes. I made bigger servings (4 servings instead of 5) but lower points...I used skim milk instead of 1% and turkey bacon (zero points!). I thought it needed quite a bit of salt and pepper for flavor, but that's a personal preference =)

Gina - I loved this soup - I had to make a few substitutions as I saw the recipe and HAD to make it there and then - didn't have bacon but had a couple of sliced of black forest ham that was supposed to be for hubby's lunch but..lol so just diced it and cooked it with a tiny amount of oil with a small diced onion - no green onions on hand! - Also didn't have any sour cream left so left that out completely but it was still delicious - I froze some portions and it was still good - now I have to make the original recipe! Thanks so much

I made this for dinner tonight and really liked it. I thought it was a tad bland, but I also like to keep too much sodium out of my food, so instead of going too heavy on that, I added in a couple dashes each of garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. I thought that helped a lot. I also subbed fat free greek yogurt for the sour cream, and only had 2% milk on hand, hoping the points would cancel out! I got 6 - 1 cup servings, bringing the total points+ per serving to 4 (no bacon but did have 2 tbsp shredded cheddar, included in points). I ate 2 myself for dinner and it was quite filling. I definitely want to try with broccoli. Thanks for the amazing recipes!

Awesome ty!!!! Its cooking now.. instead of using immersion blender I used my Magic bullet and ran the cauliflower through it before I cooked it as well as the baked potato.. its so amazingly thick and creamy.. cant wait to eat!! Thank you

I made this yesterday and its all gone! I had to make some impromptu changes but here is what I did:1. I used frozen cauliflower and cooked it as instructed, then tossed it in my magic bullet blender with a little water and it pureed great!2. As I was slicing my potatoes I found they were almost all bad so I was left with about 1 potato that was edible. I found a box of potatoes au gratin in my pantry and cooked the potatoes in that and added them in the end since we like a chunky soup!3. I also added chopped up turkey bacon into the soup along with a small sprinkle of cheese.

It was a huge hit! What a fantastic recipe... everyone was trying to figure out where the cauliflower went ;-)

My kids who claim that cooked cauliflower is "gross" devoured this, begging for a second bowl. It was amazing. As I usually do, I added a few things. I added onion, celery and garlic in here, because I just can't make a soup without it! LOL

Hi gina! I have made so many of your recipes and they are all great. Never have I read a cookbook, watched a cooking show or read a blog where literally every recipe I tried was tasty :) and good for you to boot! Regarding this soup?: I really dislike the flavor of cauliflower unless I roast it. Would roasted cauliflower work well in this soup instead of steamed? Also, is it worth the extra time? I'm not sure how strong of a cauliflower flavor is in the original recipe so if the added time of roasting it vs steaming it isn't worth it I will just make the soup as is. Thank you so much for your opinion! Keep up the awesome work :)

I recently discovered your site and it is wonderful to find recipes that I can eat on WW and yet my whole family can enjoy. My husband called this "a warm bowl of awesomeness" and my 9 year old son said it was the best soup he's ever had. I don't really like cauliflower, but in this is was so very, very delicious. Thank you!

So I'm sitting here eating this, and all i keep thinking is I must have done something wrong....this tastes way too good! Gina you've done it again! Another AMAZING recipe!! Thanks for everything you're doing to help my weight loss journey!

i made this for dinner a few nights ago and LOVED IT. might be one of my top favorite recipes of yours (which is saying something because your blog is my go-to!). just a warning, be careful when simmering the soup once it's blended, if it gets too hot, and because it's so thick, its starts splattering up and out of the pot, and i unfortunately got a few burns from it. but that's my mistake, not anything to do with the recipe. amazing!! :)

I made this for dinner the other night and was a little nervous that my husband wouldn't like it. I'll confess that without the toppings, it does taste a little cauliflowery to us, but with the toppings you totally think you're eating a very fattening loaded baked potato soup! :) It reheated well for leftovers the next day so we got to enjoy it twice. The recipe is a keeper for two reasons: 1. you feel like you're eating something decadent but that actually has some really good-for-you ingredients, and 2. it's soooo filling and satisfying! Thanks!!

This was so good. I thought I bought lite sour cream but bought regular instead...oops. I added 2 more points per serving just to be safe. Next time I will pay attention. However, this was great "feel good" food!

Wow! This was EXCELLENT! Thanks for another great recipe. I don't have an immersion blender (although it's on my Christmas list :), so I put it in the food processor and it came out perfectly. I also used nf greek yogurt instead of sour cream, it's what I had on hand. My husband had seconds and my 2 year old had thirds! (unheard of). Will definitely be making this again and often!

ok so my family would be able to taste the cauliflower if there is any trace of that flavor in the soup at all....so my question is can you taste the cauliflower at all??? I want to make this for dinner tonight! And what would happen if i omitted the cauliflower? just curious Oh and I am going to use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth to make it vegetarian, will that be ok too?

I just made this for dinner for my SUPER PICKY fiance. He hates veggies and "anything green" as he says. I *failed to mention* the cauliflower in this recipe and he LOVED it. Went back for seconds even! This was amazing. The only thing I did a little differently was I pureed half the potatoes and all the cauliflower and then I cut up the other half of the potatoes and put them in to give it a little more dimension.

Got this on the stove right now and just by a few licks of the spoon, I know my hubby and I are going to LOVE this soup! (Can't wait to get the cheese and crumpled bacon in there!) I'm sure this is going to become a favorite in our house especially with the cooler months ahead. I love you, Gina, and I love what you do!!!

I just discovered this site a week ago and this soup is the 6th recipe I've made from your site this week! The only suggestion I have is when seasoning the soup, I found just plain salt to be a bit bland, so I used seasoned salt instead. It was delicious and my 2 year old kept saying "Yummy tummy!" while eating it!

Hey just wanted to let you know that this yummy recipe made my Friday Five Foodie Finds! Thanks for sharing your potato soup with us! :-)http://semihealthnut.blogspot.com/2011/10/friday-five-foodie-finds-3-new-favorite.html

This soup is so good!!!! I couldn't taste the cauliflower in it at all! I did add an extra cup of chicken broth to mine to make it a little thinner but it was superb!!! Definitely will make this one again!

GINA! I just made this..It is AMAZING! Here it's a rainy cool fall day, teenagers are home for the afternoon.. they think I am a ROCK STAR (thanks to your recipes..) And I am down 17 lbs (doing WW) in large part thanks to your "teenager boy friendly" recipes. xxx Thank you.

Hi, thank you so much for sharing this recipe. It is one of my favorite fall/winter soups. So I tried it today for lunch for my DH and myself. It was super. I must say that I did add some lo-fat cream cheese(I just couldnt help it). You couldnt tell this was made from cauliflower. Thank you for sharing:)

Loved the soup. Was a chilly day and thought it sounded so good. My husband loved it and had 2 bowls. I think next time I am going to leave potato in chunks. I sure will make it again. Thank you for sharing. There are so many that I am going to try. Thanks again! :)

I cant wait to try this!! I am cooking it in my crock pot right now and it already smells so good! I did add diced carrots and onions..I am going to leave it a little chunky...and I cooked up diced turkey bacon and added it directly to the soup....Oh I cant wait! Thank you for all your amazing recipes! <3

Made this a couple of days ago & warmed it up for lunch again today & it was JUST as DELICIOUS as day one! The only suggestion I have is adding an extra potato & leaving it chunky. Aside from that, it was AMAZING!! Thank you for a recipe that keeps me feeling great in & out of the kitchen :)

All I have to say is the whole pot is only 25pts!! Wow that means I can eat amazing potato soup for breakfast lunch and dinner and not feel guilty!!! Yessssss LOL hahahaha This stuff is amaaaazing!! Thanks so much!

This looks so delicious! I looked through all the comments but didn't find this answer- How big of potatoes? I'm afraid mine will be bigger than the ones you used and that will up the points. Thank you so much!

So, so good. Third recipe I've made from your site and each one has been a success :) Easy recipes, simple ingredients, delicious taste, and healthy, too! Can't go wrong. I've already recommended your site to friends and you can bet I'll be back here often!

Pretty tasty, but a bit unexciting (except for when I lit an oven mitt on fire while cooking it). I did,however, not have all the ingredients and had to improvise a bit. I didn't realize till after I combined the potatoes, broth, and milk with the cauliflower that the whole thing was to be pureed. I took a taste and threw in a bunch of frozen broccoli. It needed some chunks. I think next time I make this I will leave the potatoes in chunks, or only puree some of them. I didn't have any bacon or scallions on hand, and I only had a cup of broth and used extra milk to make up the difference. I think this might be why I found it a bit unexciting. The cauliflower is invisible in here! I'm excited to cook up some Canadian bacon tomorrow and have it for lunch. I'll definitely make this again and play with it a bit.

This is DELICIOUS! I made it and my boyfriend had 3 bowls. He couldn't stop commenting on how good it was. After he finished his last bowl, he said, "this is for sure a keeper".I have made 'light' baked potato soup before but this is by far the best. I really liked the cauliflower taste over the heavy taste of a soup filled with potatoes. I will say I used the bacon grease in the soup and cooked the cauliflower in some before I pureed it. This will definitely be made again, and again. And my other 'skinny baked potato' soup recipes will be thrown out. Thanks for the recipe! This site is a gem!!!

I made this for my dad over the weekend. It was delicious! I didn't reveal to him until days later that it included cauliflower. The immersion blender definitely helps and is a good investment. I found a cheap one at Target--about $20. We'll see how long it lasts. Next time I make this I may leave chunks of potato as mentioned in past comments.

I just made this again and calculated the points using what I had on hand and I got a total of 20 pts + (the whole pot) and I also got 6 cups total soup. What I did different was I used Lactaid Fat free milk 1 1/2 cups (3 pts.), 1/2 Cup Fat free sour cream (4 pts), Oscar Mayer Center Cut bacon 3 strips (2pts.), Kraft 2% Shredded cheddar 10 Tbl (5pts.) 2 potatoes about 2 cups cooked (6pts)I added salt pepper and Paula Deen's House seasoning(love this stuff) just a blend of sea salt onion garlic and pepper.I also used chopped Italian Parsley cause I did not have chives(didn't want to spend $3 on a tiny container) This is awesome for me cause that means 1 cup is like 3.33 pts+ the only thing I could think of as to why I got more is my cauliflower might have been a little bigger than before and I added about 1/2 cup more FF broth. I was amazing again and for fewer points awesome!!!! If I am missing something someone please tell me cause this is almost too good to be true!!! (:o)

just made this last night. so very tasty. to echo everyone else: cauliflower is undetectable. i added a tiny bit of cornstarch to thicken some. i also like the idea of leaving a few potatoes chunky, but it was tasty pureed too.thank you so much Gina for all your work and for making healthy taste good!

I just finished a bowl of this! This was SOOOOO good! And so easy! My husband said you would never guess it was light, couldn't even taste the cauliflower, and he said it tasted liked it cooked all day.

I think the little bits of real potato are the key!

I followed the room exactly, except I used real bacon bits and a Magic Bullet for puree. Also, I added the bacon bits to the soup.

The temperature dropped 20 degrees overnight, I fear winter is near but with this soup I just warmed up to the season change. I made this tonight for dinner and it was quick and easy. My husband stated it tastes just like a baked potato and was raving! Little did he know it has cauliflower! Will be continually making this soup throughout the cold winter nights ahead.

LOVED this! I just finished making it, but my potatoes were rotten (whoops!) so I obviously didn't use them...but it is still sooo yummy! I can't wait to buy more potatoes and try again the RIGHT way! I'm sharing this with everyone I know. Great recipe!

Oh my goodness....I just cooked this recipe, and it is TO DIE FOR. My brother and sister in law are in town, and they're very picky about food....I didn't tell them that there was cauliflower in it, and they think it is amazing. Thank you so much for great tasting, not too bad for you food!

i bookmarked this recipe forever ago and am just trying it tonight. i am too lame to have an immersion blender yet (it's on my Christmas wish list!) but i'm going to puree everything in my blender, save a good chunk of potatoes to add back in. it smells heavenly.

I just received an immersion blender for Christmas, and have been waiting for one simply to make THIS recipe. Just made this for my husband and I...Amazing! I finished my bowl so fast, and just had to comment. Thanks Gina! Keep the soup recipes coming...they are perfect for winter!

Absolutely delicious. My husband really enjoyed it too and I will be making this many more times in the future. Super easy and guilt free. Thank you for all that you do to provide us with such great recipes. I look forward to what you have in store for 2012. This was a perfect recipe start to our New Year.

I found your website yesterday and am I ever glad I did! I made the baked potato soup for lunch and it was fantastic! It tasted just like a baked potato. It takes a bit of prep work, but once you have everything ready, it comes together quickly. Your website has been added to my Favourites tab.

This was SO delicious -- even my 1 and 4 year olds ate it! I doubled it up so I'd have some for leftovers. However, when I added the ingredients into the WW tool, it gave me 7 points+. Not sure why mine came up different?

Perfect remedy for a chilly New England night. I steamed the cauliflower in the microwave and used plain fat-free Greek yogurt instead of sour cream (I forgot that we had run out). It was a hit with my husband - even after I confessed about the cauliflower. Of course, bacon and cheese make it pretty much a no-brainer here.

I made this today for dinner and It was pretty good. My sister asked me to make it so I did. It was interesting using an immersion blender. lolI didn't have all of the toppings (Cheese) and I think that took away from what it could have tasted like, but other than my own mishap it was very good.

AMAZING! This is so simple to make and packs such delicious flavor! I am making this dish for my in-laws this week. My father-in-law doesn't do vegetables, so I always try to sneak them into a dish whenever possible! This is so delicious he will never know!I used center cut bacon which has been a really awesome find! 3 slices of cooked center cut bacon is 2 Points+ while 3 slices of regular bacon is 4 P+. It really has all the flavor of the original, just leaner, I highly reccomend it!Also, I used reduced fat smoked gouda from Trader Joes because I did not have cheddar on hand. A delicious, smokey addition!Thanks SO much!

I made this today and absolutely love it! I have never made soup before, so I was surprised how easy this was AND how delicious it was! I trusted other commenters that said they couldn't taste the cauliflower, and they were right--it's totally unnoticeable. I do not have an immersion blender, so I used my rocket blender to puree both the cauliflower and then the potatoes, saving some cut up potato pieces to put into the soup (and I left the skin on for those). This is really a delicious soup. I was hoping it would last all week as dinner, but it may just last a few days because it is so tasty! Thanks for a great recipe!

Great recipe! I just finished eating this with my husband, I'm a vegetarian (he isn't!) so no bacon, and I used veggie broth. I added steamed brocolli, it was delicious! Even my husband liked it! :o) Thanks!

This recipe is great. My husband is always skeptical about "healthy" dishes, so I did not tell him that it was part cauliflower/part potato - he didn't notice and loved the soup! Definitely on the dinner rotation!

This looks wonderful. I can't wait to try it! I've made a creamy cauliflower soup where you simply steam the cauliflower in chicken broth. When cooked, add an 8 oz brick of light (or ff) cream cheese and puree together. I may use that as my base and add the potatoes and other goodies.

OMG! Thank you so much Gina! My husband hates cauliflower but I made this soup this weekend and he ate almost the whole pot! He said it was the best potato soup he's ever had. I didn't have the heart to tell him it had cauliflower in it. That'll be our little secret! I am in love with this soup

This is my 1st try at one of your recipes. Many more planned. And I'll be able to treat my family to them because this was a hit! Thanks so much for this blog. Recipes that this simple cook can manage with great taste, easy on the waist, and the whole family likes. What more can a girl ask for? Oh yeah - WW points and enticing photos.

I tried this recipe on Friday night. I really loved it, but I made a few additions. I sauteed about a half cup each of onion and celery, plus 6 or 7 baby carrot sticks and added that to the soup. I think this really added a lot of flavor that would have been otherwise lacking. Plus, the orange of the carrots made the soup LOOK cheesy, which was a nice trick for our eyes. Finally, I also added about a teaspoon of sriracha to the soup for a little kick. This soup was even better the next day after all the flavors had blended.

I was left with a fridge full of baked potatoes and fixings after a dinner party where we made way too much food as usual. My first thought was to make mashed potatoes but then I found this - all I had to do was buy the califlower. What a success. I can't say we were fooled into thinking it was full blown potatoe soup, but it sure was satisfying. The califlower was a nice filler and didn't take over too much of the taste. I was also shocked at how filling it was. Will definitely make again!

This soup was okay, but not as tasty as my usual recipe, it needs more herbs/seasonings. I doctored it up to be similar to my recipe and it was very close. I used a few drops of hot pepper sauce, some dried basil, some minced garlic, along with the salt and pepper. I think it would add a couple of extra points but help with the daily dose of healthy oils, to saute' some chopped onion plus the garlic in a little olive oil and then add to the soup.

Made this today, loved it. i didnt taste the cauliflower at all. and to further test it, im not telling my husband there is any in it. he didnt have it for dinner but is taking it for lunch tomorrow i hope it fools him! my only issue is that it only yielded 4 cups but i dont think i used enough cauliflower(frozen in steamer bag) so next time i will use a head like the recipe suggests.